Unfortunately, TikTok doesn’t yet use superior security features like two-factor authentication. Thankfully, you can still make your TikTok account more secure by adding a verification code and changing a few key settings. Here’s how. How to Set Up a Verification Code on TikTok Launch the TikTok app on your iPhone or Android device and then open the “Me” tab in the bottom right. Next, tap the three vertical dots to open the settings menu and then tap the “Manage My Account” option....

Inserting the date and time that automatically updates into a document can be useful. There are many formats for the date and time from which you can choose on the “Date and Time” dialog box, and you can control which formats for each are available. When inserting the date and/or time using the “Date and Time” dialog box, you may have noticed the “Set As Default” button. This button is misleading as to what it actually does....

We all lead busy lives, and keeping track of appointments and events is key to maintaining your sanity. Lots of people use Google Calendar to manage their schedules, which means it’s very useful to share some of your calendars with other people, like co-workers or family members. Maybe you’re in charge of scheduling employees’ work shifts, so you share a calendar with all the employees. Or, say you want to share a calendar with your family members so you can more easily see what everyone’s doing....

The camera on the iPhone is acknowledged as one of the best cameras you can get on a phone. In fact, it’s comparable to cameras on many higher-end point-and-shoots. It has several amazing features, including the ability to create time-lapse videos. Among the options that the iOS camera will let you use are panorama, square, photo, video, and the featured time-lapse. The whole idea of taking time-lapse videos is that you have to set your iPhone or iPad in one place for an extended duration....

Want to teach yourself how to code, but don’t have a lot of extra scratch laying around to learn how to do it? Nowadays, there are tons of resources available on the Internet that you can use to get yourself up to speed on all of the most advanced coding languages, often without having to drop a dime for the privilege. Though only one of the learning portals listed here will actually leave you with a degree to pin on your wall by the time all is said and done, having the skills these websites provide is still a great way to get started in the world of independent contracting, and being able to build your very own websites on the fly....

You run a respectable website that your users can trust. Right? You might want to double check that. If your site is running on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), you might be in for a surprise. When your users try to connect to your server over a secure connection (SSL/TLS) you may not be providing them a safe option. Providing a better cipher suite is free and pretty easy to setup....

When working on an Excel worksheet, you may find yourself setting up different display settings at different times, such as zoom level or window position and size. The Custom Views feature allows you to set up and save different views to quickly switch among them. For example, you may want to zoom in on the worksheet temporarily to see more details, or hide parts of the Excel interface to maximize your workspace (in addition to hiding the ribbon)....

Microsoft Office files are still very common, but if you’re more of a Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides user, you can still edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in Google Drive–if you know how. On the desktop, you’ll need to use the Google Chrome browser and an official Chrome extension to edit Microsoft Office documents, using Google Drive’s Office Compatibility Mode (OCM). You can edit them like that, or convert them to Google Docs format, which will provide more features....

A lot of smarthome devices connect via Wi-Fi, which is fine if you only have a handful of them installed. However, if you plan on decking out every room in your home with smarthome gear, be wary of Wi-Fi. There’s nothing wrong with Wi-Fi-based smarthome devices, but the more you install in your home, the more congested your Wi-Fi network can get. If you’re just starting and are still slowly building up your smarthome, you don’t have anything to worry about yet....

While you can easily deactivate the bookmarks bar in Google Chrome and not see it during normal browsing, it does reappear regardless of your settings when opening new tab pages. So how do you make it completely disappear? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post discusses some options to help a frustrated reader deal with the bookmarks bar. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

It’s unclear where this idea came from, but it’s been present on Android since the very beginning. “Task Killer” apps were very popular in the early days. Even as a techy person, I was guilty of using them at one time. It’s understandable to think closing background apps would be a good thing, but we’ll explain why it’s not. The Temptation Where does this compulsory need to close background apps comes from?...

If you’ve ever dug around the nooks and crannies of your TV or monitor’s picture adjustment menu, you might have come across something called “game mode.” What does that mean? Let’s break it down. Game Mode Might Mean Minimized Input Lag Before we start, we need to cover a few basics. First, you probably understand that your TV or computer monitor isn’t just a dumb screen connected to a video cable....

What is a Memory Leak? Your computer uses RAM as a temporary space to store and access data. When software requests RAM, the operating system assigns it. Once the software has no more need for this space, it can be released and used by other applications or system processes. The exchange of RAM between different processes is what keeps your system running smoothly. Sometimes an error can occur where the software or process refuses to release the RAM once it’s done with it....

Peacock is the newest home for all of NBC’s content. From classics like The Office to newer fare, like The Good Place, this is the latest streaming service to invest in. While it might seem like there are too many streaming services out there, this one won’t break the bank. Plus, this will be the main spot for classic NBC shows, as well as any the network releases in the future....

Lots of high-end smartphones have added multiple camera modules and lenses to the back of their designs. But why? The fact is that they do different things for different phones, so we’re here to break it all down for you. Multiple rear cameras are a luxury feature at the moment only found on the most expensive phones—like the iPhone X—but the trickle-down nature of mobile tech means we’ll soon be seeing them on less expensive models, too, so it’s good to get familiar with how it all works....

Smart Thermostats Automate Savings We can’t talk about whether or not a smart thermostat will save you money or give you a better user experience without talking about the single biggest element: human behavior. The original thermostats were completely manual, and you had to, as the name implies, manually adjust them. Many homes still have a manual thermostat. With a manual thermostat, if you want to save money by turning the thermostat down in the winter at night or while you’re at work, you’d have to do so consistently every time you go to bed or leave the house....

The thing about catastrophic data loss is that it’s difficult to picture it happening to you…until it does. You’ve probably rolled your eyes at a hundred articles just like this, and assumed you’d be okay, or you’ll get to it eventually. Before you scroll past this one too, give me a chance to explain why you should, back up your photos, documents, and creative work right this minute— and how to do it the right way....

A new year is upon us, and millions of us are still using absolutely awful passwords. It doesn’t have to be that way. You’re going to make this year the year of excellent passwords and we’re going to show you how. How Do You Know My Passwords Are Terrible? Do we know that you, personally, have terrible passwords? No. You might be one of the rare people that understands the importance of good password hygiene and actually implements a system to achieve that end (good for you)....

From PCs to Windows to smartphones, the technology we use every day is surrounded by myths that never seem to go away. These myths are so believable because they all have a grain of truth to them — maybe they even were true in the past. Don’t buy into all the myths out there. They could lead you astray when you’re buying a new PC, building one, or just upgrading the hardware you have right now....

First, the Wrong Way to Do It You may have seen pictures on social media of power cords with two male ends (both ends have prongs) instead of the traditional male-female design you’d expect. Often these images are accompanied by some “clever” advice about how to use the cord to hook up a generator to your home during a power outage so you can use a few circuits to keep your fridge and some ceiling lights on or such....